To pickle Northeastern Chinese sour cabbage.here is a basic recipe you can follow。Ingredients。- 1 large Chinese cabbage (Napa cabbage)。- 1 cup salt。- 1/4 cup rice vinegar。- 1/4 cup sugar。- 2 tablespoons Sichuan peppercorns。- 2 tablespoons chili flakes。- 3-4 cloves of garlic.minced。- 1-inch piece of ginger.minced。Instructions。